Nigeria vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male
Nigeria
81.3%
in 2024
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
95.8%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
82nd
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
82nd
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male over time
- Nigeria
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 95.8% against 81.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 14.5%.
That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 82nd and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 82nd of 95 countries.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.4% | 86.4% | 5.1% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 79.9% | 91.7% | 11.8% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 94.3% | 10.1% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 95.7% | 16.2% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, Nigeria or WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 95.8% against 81.3% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male between Nigeria and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 14.5%, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
- Nigeria ranks 82nd and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 82nd of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release